THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday, November 17 - Sunday, November 23, 2014
SIGNATURE EVENTS


Tuesday, November 18 - 6:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Seven Lessons for Entrepreneurs - Henry W. Bloch, Tom Bloch
Kansas City's Henry W. Bloch co-founded H&R Block Inc. in 1955 and helped build it into the world's largest tax preparation company. During Global Entrepreneurship Week, he sits down with son Tom Bloch to outline what others can learn from his experiences.



Wednesday, November 19 - 7:00 p.m.
Johnson County Community College
Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum
12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS

A Long and Winding Walk Across the Sunflower State - Henry Fortunato
Noted pedestrian Henry Fortunato, the Library's director of public affairs, recounts his recent 500-mile trek on foot across Kansas - his night spent at Truckhenge, the chili cook-off he judged in Wilson, encounters with county sheriffs, and other tales of the road.



Thursday, November 20 - 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.

All Dressed Up: Modern Irish Historical Pageantry - Joan FitzPatrick Dean
UMKC's Joan FitzPatrick Dean discusses her new book on the extravagant public pageants staged in Ireland in the early 20th century to mark significant historical, political, and religious events - a sort of precursor to today's opening ceremonies at the Olympics.



Saturday, November 22 - 7:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Bach Enlightened with Christoph Wolff - Bach Aria Soloists
Christoph Wolff, the world's preeminent authority on iconic composer Johann Sebastian Bach, returns to the Library to provide commentary throughout a performance by Kansas City's Bach Aria Soloists.

FILMS


Hollywood's Greatest Year

Take a trip in time back to 1939, regarded by many critics as the greatest year in the history of American film.

 

Saturday, November 22 - 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Golden Boy (1939)  
Not Rated (99 min.)

 

EXHIBITS


On display through January 4, 2015
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Jason Pollen: Unfurled, Part 2
Continuing a celebration of Jason Pollen's three-decade career in Kansas City, the Library showcases a second collection of his internationally acclaimed textile art in the refurbished Genevieve Guldner Gallery. Also featured is a never-before-seen collection of Pollen's sketchbooks.



Exhibit now extended through
April 12, 2015, by popular demand.

Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Cowtown: History of the Kansas City Stockyards
For more than a century the Kansas City Stockyards fed a hungry nation. This new exhibit features a historical treasure trove of photographs, blueprints, maps, drawings, and documents celebrating the city's great economic engine.

 NEXT WEEK
  November 24 - November 30, 2014

 

Library Holiday Closure

All Library locations will close at
5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed on Thursday,
November 27
, for Thanksgiving.

 


Friday, Nov. 28 � 10:30 a.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Bright Light Friday - Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove
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Friday, Nov. 28 � 6:30 p.m.
Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Friday Night Family Fun:
Holiday Movie - The Polar Express (2004; PG)

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Saturday, Nov. 29 � 1:30 p.m.
Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Film: The Four Feathers (1939; NR)
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